With Tom Cruise’s contractual status now sorted, Mission: Impossible 6 is moving full steam ahead with pre-production ahead of a spring shoot. We know that Tom Cruise will be returning alongside Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation director Christopher McQuarrie and co-star Rebecca Ferguson, but as yet there’s been no further word on casting. It is expected that […]
Pre-production halted on Mission: Impossible 6 due to contractual disputes
According to Deadline, Paramount Pictures has halted early pre-production on M:I 6 Mission Impossible due to contractual disputes. The site suggests two possible reasons for the dispute: that Paramount wants Cruise and the rest of the film’s producers from Bad Robot and Skydance to trim their fees, or that Cruise is looking to exceed his […]
Why 1996 was the Most Important Year in Hollywood
This week, Neil Calloway argues that 1996 was a hugely influential year in cinema… This month sees the release of the long awaited Independence Day sequel. In many ways it seems like a long time since the original came out; the film industry has moved on a lot, and there is no way that a […]
Tom Cruise says Mission: Impossible 6 will shoot in the fall, promises more “incredible set pieces and stunts”
With CinemaCon 2016 taking place in the States, Tom Cruise made an appearance via taped message to introduce some footage from the currently-in-production Jack Reacher: Never Back Down, but he also took the opportunity to provide an update on another of his upcoming sequels, the as-yet-untitled Mission: Impossible 6. Cruise revealed that filming on the […]
The Crossover Films They Should Make But Probably Won’t
Neil Calloway suggests some crossover films that should be made… Despite mixed reviews, Batman v Superman: The Dawn of Justice had the highest opening weekend for a superhero movie, enough to guarantee another instalment at least. There’s apparently a 21/22/23 Jump Street meets Men in Black movie coming soon. What are the MCU movies if […]
Rebecca Ferguson returning for Mission: Impossible 6
It looks like Rebecca Ferguson will be joining the Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation reunion with Tom Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie, with Showbiz 411 reporting that the actress is set to return for Mission: Impossible 6. The latest instalment of the spy series not only marks the first time a director has returned for […]
Christopher McQuarrie signs on for Mission: Impossible 6
Last week it was reported that Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions were in talks with Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation helmer Christopher McQuarrie about a return to the franchise for the sixth instalment, and now the writer and director has taken to Twitter to announce that he’s chosen to accept the mission… https://twitter.com/chrismcquarrie/status/671368435650179072 Mission: Impossible […]
Christopher McQuarrie to write Mission: Impossible 6, may also direct
Variety is reporting that Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions are in final talks Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation writer-director Christopher McQuarrie to return to the franchise to pen the script for the sixth instalment, as well as possibly directing. Should they reach a deal with McQuarrie, it would mark the first time in the series that […]
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation becomes China’s highest grossing 2D Hollywood release
Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation has continued to break records upon its release in China this past weekend by becoming the highest-grossing 2D Hollywood film of all time. The Christopher McQuarrie-directed action spectacular from Paramount and Skydance has now earned over $124 million since its release on September 8th, surpassing Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar, […]
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation opens big in China
With the recent news that Terminator Genisys has enjoyed massive success in China over the past few weeks, it looks like Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation is set for a similar run. Opening in China on Tuesday, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation earned a huge $18.5 million, enjoying the fifth biggest debut in history for a US production, […]
